Covering for dress-suit cases



July 30, 1929. K s 1,722,473

COVERING FOR DRESS SUIT CASES Filed March 31, 1927 'fiv azr @M Mr, w

Patented July 30, 1929.

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RUDOLPH KrsLING, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

COVERING FOR DRESS-SUIT CASES.

Application filed March 31, 1927. Serial No. 179,822.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a covering for dress suit cases, and the like, and has for its primary object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective means of concealing the ends of the leather on that class or such devices as are partly made of wood or similar material.

A further object of my invention is to provide a composite beading which is especially adapted for the concealment of the edges of the leather covering of such cases.

With these and other ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1, is an end view of a dress suit case covered in accordance with my improvement.

Fig. 2, is an enlarged section of one corner of the case showing the ends of the covering leather turned into a groove and concealed by means of the heading.

Fig. 3, is an enlarged perspective of a portion of the composite beading.

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied, 10 represents a receptacle, such as a dress suit case, the frame or body of which is made of wood, as indicated at 11, and over the surfaces of the top and bottom sections of the case is glued the leather covering 12, the edges of said covering being turned into the groove 13 formed in the outer surface of the ends of the case.

The ends of the case are covered with the leather 14, the edges of which are also turned into said groove, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2, and these edges are held in place and concealed by the beading 15,. which is pressed into the groove and glued therein, so as to give a finished appearance to the ends of the case, as clearly shown upon one end of the case in Fig. 1.

The beading 15 is composed of a core 16, preferably of cord or other compressible material around which a leather covering 17 is glued preferably leaving the ends 18 of and 14 have been first turned into the groove,

and by sufficient pressure exerted upon the outer portion of the beading, it will be expanded within the groove so as not only to assist in securing it therein, but to so fill said groove as to give a finished appearance to the ends of the core; the edges 18 serving to facilitate this crowding of the beading to completely fill the groove.

Under the usual method of making this class of cases, the leather covering was glued upon the bottom and lid of the case, the edges thereof terminating in such manner that the ends of thisleather covering extended part way over the ends of the bottom and top, and then sections of leather were glued over these ends giving a patched ap pearance, but by my improvement this disadvantage is overcome, and not only is a neat appearance given to the case, but the ends of the leather covering are more securely held against being peeled off.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction, as herein shown, as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is:

1. In a receptacle, such as a dress suit case, grooves formed in the ends thereof, a leather covering glued upon the outer surface of the-case, the edges of said covering being turned into said grooves, and a composite beading forced into said groove to hold and conceal said edges.

2. In a receptacle such as a dress suit case, the frame of which is formed of wood, grooves formed in the ends of said case, leather covering the outer surfaces of the case, the edges of said leather being turned into said grooves, and a beading comprising a compressible core and a leather covering secured in said grooves in such manner as to hold said edges in place and-conceal the same.

3. In combination with grooves formed in the wooden ends of receptacles, such as dress suit cases, beading consisting of a compressible core and a covering, the edges of said covering standing radially from-the body of the beading, said beading being adapted to be forced into eaid grooves for securing and concealing the edges of the leather covering of said case.

4. A receptacle including a Wooden frame having a groove, a covering mounted on the frame With the edges projected into the groove, and a compressible composite bead 1 set in said groove and deformed by ressure.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 'aflixed my signature.

RUDOLPH KISLING. 

